Health and Fitness
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Health fair held Saturday in WheelingApr 05, 2014 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 held a Wellness Fair Saturday morning at London Middle School. The free event was open to community members of all ages. ...
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Hanover Township to hold 5K in ElginApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Hanover Township will hold its first 5K run-walk on May 3 to raise funds for a new program that links residents with medical and dental services. "Unfortunately there ar...
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Arlington Hts. runner stays the course for 31 yearsApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Dave Raub has run the same exact six-mile route through Arlington Heights most every day for 31 years. Thursday's weather was less than ideal. "My wet hands were sting...
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Free dental services in Arlington HeightsApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Free dental services for people in need are being offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Associates for General Dentistry at 1307 N. Rand Road, Arlington He...
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Libertyville company stresses health, wellness to employeesApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - MBX Systems of Libertyville stressed health awareness to its employees Thursday during a special fair at the company. More than 100 employees participated in the inaugu...
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Hanover Township to host health screeningsApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - Hanover Township will offer health screenings from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 11 to test for heart defects, osteoporosis and other illnesses. Life Line Screening wi...
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State Senate OKs plan to expand medical marijuanaApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A proposal that would allow minors with epilepsy to use medical marijuana is moving through the Illinois legislature. The legislation passed the Senate on ...
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'Age Well' event guides seniors through finances, retirementApr 01, 2014 11:00 pm - College of DuPage Continuing Education will partner with DuPage County Senior Services to host "Age Well DuPage: Renew, Recharge, Reinvent." The free event runs 1 t...
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Study finds many preteens have high cholesterolApr 01, 2014 5:30 am - There's fresh evidence that a lot of young people could be headed for heart trouble. A large study of preteens in Texas found that about one-third of them had borderline...
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Discovering martial arts: Find your inner warriorApr 01, 2014 5:30 am - Ana Petricel is 17, a high school senior who plans to become a doctor, and more than once she has knocked me on my you-know-what - despite my 70-pound advantage and enou...